Two Military Men Crash in Wahiawa, one injured

Man is in critical condition after crash near Whitmore Village

A passenger in a sports utility vehicle was seriously injured early this morning when the vehicle struck a utility pole beside Kamehameha Highway near Whitmore Village.

A Honolulu Fire Department crew worked for about 30 minutes with extrication tools to remove the 24-year-old man who was pinned in the Cadillac Escalade. He was listed in critical condition at Queen’s Medical Center.

Police said the 26-year-old driver of the Wahiawa-bound vehicle fell asleep and the vehicle drifted off the road in the 5:30 a.m. accident near the intersection with Kaukonahua Road.

The driver was treated for minor injuries at Wahiawa General Hospital and arrrested on charges of negligent injury and operating a vehicle under the influence.

Police said the roadway was wet and that alcohol was a factor in the accident. Both men wore seatbelts and it was not known if speed was involved.